An admendment to the Patent Reform Act of 2007 was adopted Thursday that called for little change in the bill, living intact apportionment of damages, post-grant opposition, and giving increased rule-making power to the USPTO. The link below gives the full article written by Anne Broache for CNet News.com dated 22 June, 2007.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39287684,00.htm
If you're interested in the individual testimony of Jon Dudas of the USPTO and various industry reps, Tech LawForum has been covering this. www.techlawforum.net/category/patent-reform/